The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12
THE PARISHES.
UNION,

WEBSTER.
The many friends of Judge J. ID.
Watkins are pleased to hear that he is
some better, although there Is but little
hope of his entire recovery.
The booming town OF Crowley has
been selected as the parish seat of the
new parish of Acadia.
RICHLAND. .s.
Mr.. Charles Ostien and Miss Tillman
of Richland were married on the Sd.
Mr.. A. A. Plummer and Miss Ada
Yarbrough were married ut Glrard on
the Cd inst.
Mrs. J. Il. Robinson died at Girard
on the I'd inst. A son of the deceased
lady died a few days ago also and au-
other is reported dangerously Ill.
EAST CARROLL.
Father Maine is the protector and has
control of the work. q
The contractor of the Elton levee
commenced work on Monday, and
says, with force of 200 men, he will
complete the levee in less than thirty
days.-Ba'ea1er.
FRANKLIN. sins.
Turner c. Thomas, Esq, of Augusta,
Ga, Agent for the Vason Estate who
own large tracts of land in this, Cata-
l,~ ,,lA T..
town Wednesday looking after his Ian.
ded interest. Now that people from
abroad arc beginning 60 realize that
lands in this section are increasing IN
value, land owners are taking all the
necessary precautions In regard to their
property, and examinations OF the
books in the Recorders Office are becum-
ing Of almost daily OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
....... CALDWELL.
The first police jury ever appointed
in the parish of Caldwell, hetd their
first meeting at Columbia on the 22aa
day of May, 1888, at which time Co,
lumbia was selected AZ the seat If JUS
,ice for the parish. There were only
three members present at the meeting,
Messys. John Williams, Joshua
Ewing and J. A. Woodbridge. The
parish Judge during those days acted
as eX-of1icio president of the police
jury and VIM. p. Show who held that
position, in this parish, at that time,
presided as president at the nseiing
! referred 10 above Waterman.
CLAIBORNE.
We learn the black birds are playing
! havoc with some of our farmers, and
are liable to keep up their depredations
till late in spring. They can be exter,
| minated to large extent, and we
| would advise those annoyed with
them to use poison. Take cracked
corn, put in little strichnine, soak
| ing scatter it over the ground where
they feed mostly, and great many If
not all of them, will soon disappear.
Several farmers are already using this
remedy and report it successful
| Guardian.
| There is no longer doubt that there
will be high water in the Mississippi,
but if the levees hold, it will do us 20
damage. Times.
MoEEHoUsE.
A colored woman living on Mr..
Pet;irs plantation, by the name of
Bert Brantiey, met with a serious &C.
cident Monday morning. 1t is stated
that while she was standing before the
! fire arranging something on the man.
tie piece a flame caught her clothing
and very soon she was almost totally
wrapped up in flames. Two other
parties came 10 her rescue and man.
aged to keep her from burning up at a
severe cost to themselves. All par
| ties arc still confined to their beds.
| IATER.-The accident to the woman
proved fatal.-Carioa.
! BIENvILLE.
Oac of the best pieces OF news we
have been able TO give our readers i'm
a long time is, that the contract with
! the Georgia construction company, for
the construction of the Louisiana
! North aud South Railroad, has been
made and arrangements entered into
for work to commence on the road at
All early day. There is little or no
doubt now that thirty or forty miles
of the road will be i'm operation by the